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NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series have been held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina since 1973.
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The BetMGM 300 is an annual 300-mile (482.803 km) NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina during Memorial Day weekend as a support race for the Coca-Cola 600. William Byron is the defending race winner.
History
The race's origins trace back to 1978, when a it was a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series race was held the day before the World 600. In 1982 it became a Busch Series race.
From its inception through 2004, the race was scheduled for Saturday afternoon. In 1985 only, it was held the same day as The Winston. Lights were installed at Charlotte in 1993, and from 2005 to 2009 the race was a Saturday night race. In 2010, the race was moved back to 2:30 p.m. eastern in response to fans wanting an afternoon race and allowing for ABC coverage. In 2015, the race's broadcast was transferred to Fox NASCAR after the departure of the NASCAR on ESPN content, allowing both of the races in Charlotte (the 300 on Saturday, and the 600 on Sunday) to air on Fox.
In 2018, Alsco, a linen and uniform rental services company, became the entitlement sponsor for the race, dubbing it the Alsco 300.[1] The name was tweaked in 2021 to become the Alsco Uniforms 300.[2]
In 2024, BetMGM, a sports betting and online gaming platform jointly owned by MGM Resorts International and Entain, became the new title sponsor of the race.[3]
Past winners
- 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2025: Race extended due to an overtime finish.
- 2009: Race shortened due to rain.[4]
- 2020: Race postponed from May 23 to May 25 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2023: Race postponed from May 27 to May 29 due to rain.
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Fall race
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The Blue Cross NC 250 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. It is held before the NASCAR Cup Series' Bank of America Roval 400 in the playoffs. Sam Mayer is the defending race winner.
History
In 2018, the race was shifted to run the "Roval" infield road course configuration of Charlotte. With this, the race length was shortened from 300 miles to 200 kilometers (125 miles). It would also move up a week on the Xfinity Series schedule, the middle race of the first round of the playoffs. Chase Briscoe became the first Xfinity Series driver to win the race in its Roval configuration.[5] The next year, the race was increased to 67 laps and 250 km (155.34 mi), with a name change, the Drive for the Cure 250.[6]
In 2025, the race encountered another name change, the Blue Cross NC 250.[7]
Past winners
- 2020–2022 & 2024: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.
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Former race
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The Drive for the Cure 300 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina was a NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race that took place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The 1985 race was extended to 400.5 miles (644.5 km), which stands as the longest race distance run in Xfinity Series history.
Past winners
- 1976: Race postponed from October 9 due to rain.
- 1977: Race shortened due to rain.
- 2003: Race postponed from Friday to Saturday due to rain.
- 2006: Races extended due to NASCAR overtime.
- 2016: Race postponed from Friday to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
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